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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

熬 [āo]
  1. 1. verb [煮] stew
    熬粥
    make porridge
  2. 2. verb [提取] decoct
  3. 3. verb [忍受] endure

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

熬 [āo]
  1. 1. verb stew (vegetables, etc.) in water
    熬白菜
    stewed cabbage
    豆腐熬好了没有?
    Has the bean curd been stewed long enough?
    妈妈熬的骨头汤最好吃！

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

熬 [āo]
  1. 1. 动 烹调方法，把蔬菜等加水和作料放在锅里煮
    熬萝卜
    熬鱼。
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Examples

熬白菜
stewed cabbage → 熬
熬一锅汤
prepare a pot of soup → 熬
用微火熬
simmer → 熬
他的病怕熬不过冬天了。
I doubt if he will live through the winter. → 熬
粥熬得太糨了。
The porridge is too thick. → 糨
粥熬得怪黏糊的。
The rice gruel is well cooked. → 黏糊
妈妈熬的骨头汤最好吃！ → 熬
夏日里，妈妈常熬绿豆汤给我喝。 → 熬
你熬三碗鸡汤给妈妈送去。 → 熬
这药还要熬一会儿。 → 熬
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Character Decomposition

敖
[áo]		 + 灬
[huǒ,biāo]

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